Articles by Mike Rhodes

Business June 30, 2015

Ontario Systems Named One Of Top 100 “Best Places To Work” By Indiana Chamber

Ontario Systems, a leading receivables management technology and services provider, reacted publicly to its inclusion among the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s “Best Places to Work in Indiana”, crediting its staff and You-Powered Talent Credo for the honor. “We have been very intentional about creating an environment in which our team can do their best work serving our clients. Everything we do at Ontario Systems starts and ends with the innovation, talent and spirit of service from our dedicated team of…

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Farmhouse Creative Receives EDGE Award

Business June 29, 2015

Farmhouse Creative Receives EDGE Award

Farmhouse Creative has been presented with the annual Economic Development and Growth Through Entrepreneurship (EDGE) Award.  Presented by the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), The EDGE awards are given to businesses who receive no-cost counseling from the organization and utilize these resources to maximize their ability to grow their business in Indiana. The EDGE award ceremony concluded the Igniting Indiana Entrepreneurship Week in Indiana. During a program on June 19th, Farmhouse Creative won in the Established Business category. Angie Rogers-Howell started Farmhouse Creative with her final paycheck to fund…

Try out a 3D printer at Muncie Public Library

Non-Profit June 24, 2015

Free, Creative High-Tech Options Abound at Muncie Public Library

Ready? Set? Create! The Muncie Public Library has fully embraced digital technology in some new and exciting ways. All you need is your library card to take advantage of these unique and creative services. Here are a few of the neat and exciting things you can borrow or create at the library, simply by having and using your MPL library card: Borrow an Internet Hot Spot for Free with your Library Card to Use at Home Do you have a MPL library…

Dr Johnston with staff

Business, Health June 23, 2015

Medical Education Program Receives 100 Percent Match for Sixth Consecutive Year

Medical Education recruitment season can be a stressful time for residency programs as well as applicants trying to find the perfect match. Thousands of applicants apply for only a select number of available positions. For the sixth consecutive year, the Medical Education Residency program at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital completed a 100 percent match by filling all 28 positions out of 3,260 applicants. This is the largest number of applicants in the history of the IU Health Ball…

Ontario Systems. File photo.

Business June 22, 2015

Ontario Systems Announces Revenue Growth, 12% Workforce Expansion, Predicts Further Gains

Ontario Systems, a leading accounts receivable technology and services provider, today announced it expanded its workforce by more than 12 percent in 2014, taking advantage of a bullish market position that has contributed to the company’s growth after a number of successes on the part of its customers. The company shored up stability with 80 percent of its 2014 revenue earned through recurring sources and enjoyed a breakout year in the healthcare market with a 30 percent revenue gain in…

Morry Mannies Radio Scholarships Announced

Education, Misc June 21, 2015

Inaugural Morry Mannies Radio Scholarships Announced

Two local high school students are the inaugural recipients of the Morry Mannies Woof Boom Radio Scholarship. Each nominee was very deserving for their achievements athletically and in the classroom. It was a thrill to watch these student athletes compete with emotion, sportsmanship, and character all year long. This year’s winners are: Riley Miller (Yorktown High School) has been awarded this year’s Morry Mannies Woof Boom Radio Scholarship. Riley was a part of two extremely successful teams on the field/court. He set…

The Cintas Building

Business, Non-Profit June 19, 2015

Cintas Building Purchased for Community Collaboration

By Terry Whitt Bailey The Cintas building has a new owner. The building which sits adjacent to Muncie’s core downtown district is now owned and operated by Sustainable Muncie Corporation, a non-profit entity organized to focus on the economic development of Muncie. This Cintas program is focused to attract and support makers of all kinds in a destination facility that promotes and enhances innovation, creativity, learning, development, and selling in order to stimulate and expand economic vitality. The building, which…

Moonlight Movies

Entertainment June 18, 2015

Free “Moonlight Movies” Return to DWNTWN

Free family movies return to DWNTWN! Bring your family and friends to Canan Commons for four fabulous movies and family pre-show jubilees! Themed family activities will be provided before the movies each month. Canan Commons is located in the 500 block of south Walnut Street near the roundabout. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs and bug spray. Vendors will be on-site with light snacks. Visit www.downtownmuncie.org/moonlight-movies for all the details and save the date for the whole series: June…

Business June 16, 2015

Heartland Business Center Means Big Business

The Heartland Business Center just off I-69 near Daleville has had a most interesting economic development metamorphosis. The massive 220,000 square-foot building was the former home of an outlet mall.
Two decades later, more than 700 people drive there every day, not to shop, but to work at cutting-edge businesses like Concentrix (formerly IBM), Element, First Merchant’s Data Center, Indiana Finance Company, Boyce Forms/Systems, Keystone Software and Komputrol Software. Through the work of Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance, the structure is…

Business June 12, 2015

Indiana Retains A-Level Performance in Advanced Manufacturing

Indiana is among the nation’s elite in manufacturing, logistics, tax climate and global reach, says a new report from Ball State University and Conexus Indiana. The 2015 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card, issued by Conexus Indiana, the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative, and Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), found that Indiana has been leading the nation in these key industrial sectors for the last seven years. “Indiana successfully withstood the Great Recession and is making amazing strides in expanding its…